Hello everybody, it’s John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, tofu caprese. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Perfect summer plate - for lunch or dinner enjoy our silken tofu with juicy tomatoes 🍅 Plant based take on the Italian caprese. Overnight pressing of tofu needed so start early - the salad itself takes very little time. Tofu Caprese Skewers- this EASY vegan appetizer recipe is just like the classic but with tofu It got me thinking and I realized that there were SO MANY great places that I could use this idea! (caprese.
Tofu Caprese is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Tofu Caprese is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook tofu caprese using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Tofu Caprese:
- Take tofu (extra firm, firm or soft as desired)
- Get tomato
- Prepare Basil leaves
- Take Olive oil
- Take Salt
- Take Black pepper
Take the classic Caprese salad, use baked tofu for the mozzarella, and everything else just falls into place. Enjoy summer's best tomatoes and fresh picked basil (growing in my deck garden!) in a new way. Tofu takes the place of fresh mozzarella in this iconic Italian salad - a lovely composition bursting with summery colour and a slick of basil-infused oil. The Best Tomatoes for Caprese Salad.
Steps to make Tofu Caprese:
- Remove water from tofu as much as possible and slice when ready. (You can wrap tofu with kitchen papers and let it sit for an hour. Add weight if necessary.)
- Slice tomato.
- Place sliced tofu and tomato alternately on a plate.
- Spray olive oil over and add salt & pepper.
- Break basil leaves with fingers and sprinkle over.
- FYI - I used this extra firm tofu from Trader’s Joe.
- FYI - olive oil spray is just for convenience. Of course regular olive oil is as good!
Although balsamic vinegar in any form isn't used in a classic Italian caprese, I'd argue balsamic glaze more than deserves its place in this salad. Vegan-ize a classic with this Simple Vegan Caprese Salad. This is a perfect appetizer or snack for sharing at BBQs and picnics this Spring! Caprese is also great on lightly toasted italian hard rolls. Simply drizzle your roll with EVOO and toast lightly.
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